District 2 doubles tourney postponed to today

The first round of action in the District 2 Tennis Tournament doubles championships was postponed on Wednesday and will begin today starting at 8:30 a.m. at Kirby Park.

Several local players from the area will be participating including Hazleton Area and Crestwood in the Class AAA doubles, and MMI in the AA double matches.

The Hazleton Area duo of Grazia Devita and Iqra Mahood will meet Sara Skoritowski and Emily Graziano from West Scranton in this opening match. The winner will advance to meet either the team of Briane Brewer and Sara Donely of Jersey Shore or Brooke Hillreigel and Pamela Rosato of Wallenpaupack match.

The Lady Cougars will also feature the doubles team of Erika Grula and Alexa Austin. They'll meet seventh-seeded Christa Talpash and Devin Ryman of Wyoming Valley West.

Crestwood will have the sister tandem of Melanie Snyder and Jenn Snyder meeting Coughlin's team of Jacqueline Marroquin and Alia Sod. If the Lady Comets win their match, they will face off with the No. 1 seed from Abington Heights of Allie Pusateri and Cierra Beck, which drew an opening-round bye.

Crestwood will also have the doubles team of Kiana Thompson and Chrissy Perry competing. They will face Delaware Valley's Emily Belsterling and Alyssa Mongio in the opener round. The survivor moves on to face second-seeded Maggie Manchester and Amanda Hampton of Williamsport in the second round.

MMI's team of Gabriella Lobitz and Gabriella Becker will open their AA tournament facing Hanover Area's Gabrielle Keating and Lauren Richmond. Also competing for MMI is the tandem of Claire Sheen and Katelyn McGuire. They have a play-in match against Tunkhannock's Jen Grasso and Morgan Drungell.

The top seed in the AA tournament features Scranton Prep's team of Kendra Croker and Grace Reilly.

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